Munir Uz Zaman

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Munir Uz Zaman
মুনির উজ জামান
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma materPathshala South Asian Media Institute
OccupationPhotographer
OrganizationAFP
Known forDocumentary photography
Spouse
Mariya Hossain
(m. 2009)

Munir Uz Zaman is a Bangladeshi photographer.

Life and work

Currently, Munir Uz Zaman works for the Paris-based international news agency Agency France-Press (AFP). [1] He studied photography at the Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, [2] Bangladesh. His has received awards and recognition for his works documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis. [3] He has also published photos depicting daily life in Bangladesh. [4]

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Munir Uz Zaman, Photographer, AFP is taking photo at Banani fire accident. Munir Uz Zaman.jpg
Munir Uz Zaman, Photographer, AFP is taking photo at Banani fire accident.

Awards

Subject – Bangladesh Factory Collapse. Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Year 2013, Spot News, Second Prize.

Subject - Rana Plaza Garments Building Collapse. Foreign Correspondent Club of Hong Kong and Amnesty International, Human Rights Press Award 2012.

Foreign Correspondent Club of Thailand. Year - 2012. First Prize Spot News.

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References

  1. "AFP photographer honoured at the Human Rights Press Awards". AFP. 15 April 2013.
  2. "Pathshala South Asian Media Institute – Photography School in Bangladesh". pathshala.org.
  3. Alam, Mayesha. "How the Rohingya crisis is affecting Bangladesh – and why it matters". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. "Foto di Munir Uz Zaman". Felicità Pubblica. 9 February 2018.
  5. "AFP Journalists Recognised for Rohingya Refugee Coverage". AFP. 14 May 2018.
  6. "Spot News - First Place: Munir uz Zaman/AFP (Rohingya Muslims)". FCCT/OnAsia. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013.
  7. Zaman, Munir Uz. "Bangladesh factory collapse". Global Risk Insights.
  8. Zaman, Munir Uz. "'I'm here 24/7': Rohingya youths share their stories on social media". The Jakarta Post. Agence France-Presse.